A little levity on the links

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Get Into Golf, being an interactive column, receives a number of funny stories in addition to your questions. Of course, only the best are reprinted and we acknowledge the sender, when possible. Enjoy.

A man was walking down the street when he was accosted by a particularly dirty and shabby-looking homeless man who asked him for a couple of dollars for dinner.

The man took out his wallet, extracted ten dollars and asked, “If I give you this money, will you buy some beer with it instead of dinner?”

“No, I had to stop drinking years ago,” the homeless man replied.

“Will you spend this on green fees at a golf course instead of food?” the man asked.

The woman explains, “My husband is up there watching me from the clubhouse. I want to make this a perfect shot.”

“Forget it, you don’t stand a chance of hitting him from here.”

One of the best things about this game is the element of humor. We aren’t perfect and it’s not a game of perfection. So, smile a lot, enjoy the game, and feel free to laugh at yourself (especially if everybody else is).

John Renslow is general manager and director of golf at Alta Sierra Country Club. Please contact John with your questions or comments at jrenslow@pga.com